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W. SOHOTT.

JEWEL BOX.

Ifatented Feb. 24', 1885,

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WILLIAM SOHOTT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO VVIGGERS & FROELIOK, OFSAME PLACE.

JEWEL-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 312,766, dated February24, 1885.

n Application filed March 29, 1884v (Xe model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM SOHOTT, of the city, county, and State ofNew York; have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLock-Hinges for Jewelry-Boxes, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an improved lockhinge for jewelry or otherboxes, by which the lid is firmly held either in open or closedposition, and a separate fastening device dispensed with.

The invention consists of a lock-hinge one half of which is applied tothebottom of the box and provided with an inwardly-projectingtriangular-shaped knuckle or heel, and of a second leaf, whichis appliedto the lid and provided with ears which are connected to the triangularknuckle by means of a pintle. Through a narrow opening in the upper partof the leaf attached to the lid a spring is inb'tl'tfid. and turned downagainst the leaf, while the larger opening in the lower part of saidleaf permits the spring to be vibrated by the pressure of the triangularknuckle whenever the lid is raised or lowered. the spring against onebeveled side of the knuckle keeps the lid from rising automatically, butwhen the box is open the pressure of the spring against the otherbeveled side prevents the lid from falling from open position.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofa jewelrybox with my improved lock-hinge. Figs. 2 and 3 are verticaltransverse sections of the same, showing the hinge respectively inclosed and open position; and Figs. 4 and 5 are details of the lockhinge drawn on a larger scale.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A in the drawings represents the bottom, and B the lid, of ajewelry orother box.

To the bottom A and lid B are riveted or otherwise secured the leaves 0andD of my improved lock-hinge. The leaf Cis provided with a fixedupwardly-projecting knuckle or The pressure of heel, G, to which ishinged the leaf D, that is applied to the inside of the lid by means ofbent ears (Z d, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. A band-spring, E, is extendedthrough a recess of the leaf D, and secured to the same by bending itsrear end, E, forward over the leaf D. The front end of the spring Eserves to engage the fixed heel G of the leaf 0. The rear part of thespring E abuts preferably against the top of the lid or against ashoulder of the rear wall of the lid, in case the hinge D and leaf 0 areof less length than said rear wall. When the lid B is thrown into openposition, the band-spring E binds on thctop of the fixed heel O, andretains thereby the lid in open position, as shown in Fig. 3. WVhen thelid is thrown into closed position, the spring E binds on the front ofthe heel O, and retains thereby the lid firmly in closed position on thebottom A, as shown in Fig. 2.

When the jewelry or other case is properly finished, the hinge iscovered by the inside lining and outside covering, and thereby out ofsight. It has the advantage that it retains the lid in open position, soas to exhibit properly the articles of jewelry in the showcase, and tokeep the case closed without requiring any additional lock or fastening.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent Ajewolry-box provided with a hinge the body-leaf ofwhich is provided with a triangular knuckle the lid; leaf being providedwith a band-spring which rests against different sides of the triangularknuckle in the different positions of the lid, whereby the latterisautomatically held open or closed, substantiall y as described.

' In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as my invention I have signedmy name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

XVILLIAM SOHOTT.

Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, SIDNEY MANN.

